Using color variables in WRITE statement

Question

How can I use color value variable? For example, this works for me:

write:/10  'test' COLOR COL_HEADING.

I thoght that colours are integers so I tried:

data:
gv_mycolor type I.
gv_mycolor = 5.
write:/10  'test' COLOR gv_mycolor.

the second code gives me an error: "Color gv_mycolor is not expected; only 1 to 7 or the relevant color IDs are allowed. Statement

FORMAT COLOR = gv_mycolor.

works for me, I have problem just with write statement.

Can anybody help?

Just out of curiosity - are you really still using old lists for new programs instead of newer technologies? — vwegert, Apr 22 '13 at 13:49
Yes, I am just beginner and just learning ABAP. What are the new technologies? — tomas.teicher, Apr 22 '13 at 17:24

score 8 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 24 '13 at 05:51

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DATA colour TYPE i VALUE 2.

WRITE:/10  'test' COLOR = colour .

You MUST use an equal sign, and that's all there is to it... ABAP and it's funny statements :P

answered Apr 24 '13 at 05:51

vlad-ardelean

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I'm really tempted to rate this -1 instead of +1, just because it helps people create more unmaintainable list code :-) – vwegert Apr 24 '13 at 06:06
lol, please spare me :P I promiss I try to use the new stuff as much as I can. I come from the Java world, the `WRITE` statement still horrifies me. – vlad-ardelean Apr 24 '13 at 06:21
You have my reluctant vote :), given that you have answered the actual question. Anyhow having spend the last two weeks on HRFORMS, it has taken the top spot for things that have to die a slow and horrible death. So I will give ABAP lists a reprieve for now :) – Esti Apr 24 '13 at 07:31
Dunno about HRForms, but SAPScript is the worst of what i've seen so far :P – vlad-ardelean Jul 12 '13 at 13:13

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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Edit: First part of the answer is hidden as it is incorrect - see Vlad's comment & answer

Short answer to your question: The syntax does not allow you to do this as per the compiler message. The best you can do is to combine the FORMAT and WRITE statements in a macro, but this is very old-school, and will probably not teach you too much that is relevant.

Have a look at package SLIS where there are many examples (BCALV_GRID*) of how to implement ALV lists and grids. These are used much more frequently, even in Web Dynpro. The CL_SALV* classes also provides a nice simplified (and supported) interface to implement ALV grids. (See this answer for a full example).

edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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answered Apr 22 '13 at 20:58

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Why not go all the way to the documented and supported SALV classes? ;-) – vwegert Apr 22 '13 at 21:05
Hmm I was attempting and failed to reference SALV, a single S makes a world of difference. – Esti Apr 24 '13 at 02:45
Actually the syntax does allow it :) it's just that an '=' sign must be added, as in `...COLOR = inv_value.` – vlad-ardelean Apr 24 '13 at 05:58

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 24 '22 at 09:23

You can achieve a basic pallet of colors using the COLOR attribute.

Here is the sample code:

 WRITE: '|......TESTMODE......|' COLOR = 1, /.
 WRITE: '|......TESTMODE......|' COLOR = 2, /.
 WRITE: '|......TESTMODE......|' COLOR = 3, /.
 WRITE: '|......TESTMODE......|' COLOR = 4, /.
 WRITE: '|......TESTMODE......|' COLOR = 5, /.
 WRITE: '|......TESTMODE......|' COLOR = 6, /.
 WRITE: '|......TESTMODE......|' COLOR = 7, /.

And the output:

Using color variables in WRITE statement

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